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catalyst
/ˈkætəˌlɪst/
noun
Something that causes a change or speeds it up.
- “The new law acted as a catalyst for reform.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))